Groundnut oil production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 3,500 t of groundnut oil, the 51st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 182%. The record was 62,614 t in 1967.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3,500 t
- World rank
- 51 of 87
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 62,614 t
- 1967
Groundnut oil in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +182%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Italy | 4,100 | 0.06% |
| 50 | Nepal | 3,956 | 0.06% |
| 51 | Portugal | 3,500 | 0.05% |
| 52 | Malaysia | 3,218 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 2,856 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | +18% |
| 2020 | 2,800 | +12% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | +151% |
| 2018 | 998 | −16% |
| 2017 | 1,182 | +15% |
| 2016 | 1,029 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 945 | +19% |
| 2014 | 792 | −36% |
| 2013 | 1,239 | +18% |
| 2012 | 1,049 | −17% |
| 2011 | 1,266 | +39% |
| 2010 | 914 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 867 | +77% |
| 2008 | 490 | −57% |
| 2007 | 1,130 | +60% |
| 2006 | 707 | −10% |
| 2005 | 788 | +13% |
| 2004 | 700 | +17% |
| 2003 | 597 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 584 | −66% |
| 2001 | 1,734 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,591 | +63% |
| 1999 | 974 | −52% |
| 1998 | 2,030 | +11% |
| 1997 | 1,822 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,865 | +37% |
| 1995 | 1,362 | −44% |
| 1994 | 2,440 | +24% |
| 1993 | 1,963 | −25% |
| 1992 | 2,620 | −1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,661 | −21% |
| 1990 | 3,382 | −42% |
| 1989 | 5,799 | −44% |
| 1988 | 10,416 | +66% |
| 1987 | 6,273 | +411% |
| 1986 | 1,228 | +307% |
| 1985 | 302 | −91% |
| 1984 | 3,249 | −77% |
| 1983 | 13,915 | +27% |
| 1982 | 10,972 | +2,787% |
| 1981 | 380 | −85% |
| 1980 | 2,539 | −87% |
| 1979 | 19,519 | −0.9% |
| 1978 | 19,700 | −42% |
| 1977 | 33,897 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 32,686 | +21% |
| 1975 | 26,987 | +44% |
| 1974 | 18,789 | −17% |
| 1973 | 22,540 | −27% |
| 1972 | 31,087 | +69% |
| 1971 | 18,416 | −11% |
| 1970 | 20,731 | −60% |
| 1969 | 52,145 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 51,587 | −18% |
| 1967 | 62,614 | +36% |
| 1966 | 45,888 | +12% |
| 1965 | 40,999 | +72% |
| 1964 | 23,768 | −27% |
| 1963 | 32,462 | +112% |
| 1962 | 15,280 | −19% |
| 1961 | 18,859 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 93,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 57
- Imports
- 143 t USD 684,000
- Importer rank
- 34 of 137
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of groundnut oil in Portugal?
Portugal produced 3,500 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Portugal ranked 51st of 87 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnut oil in Portugal changed?
It rose by 182% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 62,614 t in 1967.
Does Portugal export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 64 t (USD 93,000) and imports of 143 t (USD 684,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Portugal is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.